Goodwin, who twirls signs and dances to advertise Little Caesar's on South Lafayette Street, said he started dancing for a job when in Miami, Fla.

“I was just out looking for a job one day and saw a guy dancing at Liberty Tax. I thought, ‘Wow, I would love to just get paid to do that all day,’” he said.

Goodwin has been dancing for about two years and has worked at Little Caesar's since October.

He journeyed to Cleveland County from Miami because his daughter lives here. He said he biked 900 miles to Grover, a spiritual journey detailed further in a documentary on his website.

When he came to Little Caesar’s to find work, they asked to see his moves.

And once they did, “They hired me in 30 seconds,” he said.

The power of dance

When Goodwin dances with the sign, he listens to a wide variety of music.

“It’s either gospel or Spanish merengue, or Michael Jackson,” he said. A fan of Michael Jackson, Goodwin said his some of his moves are inspired by the famous artist. But mostly, “I just process the music and it comes out.”

Goodwin said he went through many hardships a few years ago, but he rediscovered dancing through a mall in Miami. The dancing helped lift his spirits.

“Every Wednesday and Saturday, they play Spanish music,” he said.

As a Puerto Rican, Goodwin loved the Spanish music, so he joined the crowd and started dancing.

'God put this in my heart'

As many have heard, Goodwin is also a preacher and spiritual counselor. Some have called him an apostle.

“Everywhere I go, I just let the Lord shine through me," he said.

Dancing on South Lafayette lets him show others that life isn’t so bad.

“God put this in my heart,” he said. He also said he simply wants to make people smile.

Making friends in Shelby

Goodwin has made a lot of people smile since coming to the county.

As The Star interviewed him on the roadside, many drivers blew their car horns, waved or smiled at the dancing pizza man. He’s also made friends here in Shelby.

A recent post about Goodwin on The Star's Facebook page drew more than 50 likes and half as many comments.

One person recently bought Goodwin a hat.

“People come up and give me money, they bring me things to drink,” he said.

Others come to hear encouragement. Goodwin said he tries to give inspiration to those who visit him.

“Even though things are hard these days, God won’t let you fail," he said.